Description
This Strawberry Lasagna is a creamy, layered no bake dessert featuring a buttery graham cracker crust, rich cream cheese filling, fresh strawberries, and a fruity strawberry gelatin topping. It’s cool, refreshing, easy to prepare, and perfect for summer gatherings, holidays, or anytime you need an effortless dessert that looks as impressive as it tastes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping, thawed
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 package strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup cold water
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into a 9×13-inch pan to form the crust and refrigerate until firm.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture until light and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese layer evenly over the chilled crust.
- Arrange the sliced fresh strawberries evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Dissolve the strawberry gelatin in hot water, then stir in the cold water and allow it to cool slightly.
- Carefully pour the cooled gelatin over the strawberries.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until fully set.
- Slice into squares and serve chilled.
Notes
For the cleanest layers, chill each layer before adding the next. Fresh strawberries provide the best flavor, but thawed and well-drained frozen strawberries can also be used. For best results, prepare the dessert a day ahead so the layers set completely and the flavors blend beautifully.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg